Iñaki is a male given name. It is a neologism created by

Sabino Arana Sabino Policarpo Arana Goiri (in Spanish language, Spanish), Sabin Polikarpo Arana Goiri (in Basque language, Basque), or Arana ta Goiri'taŕ Sabin (self-styled) (26 January 1865 – 25 November 1903), was a spaniards, Spanish writer and the ...

meaning ''Ignatius'', to be a

Basque language Basque ( ; ) is a language spoken by Basques and other residents of the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country, a region that straddles the westernmost Pyrenees in adjacent parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. Basque ...

analog to "Ignacio" in Spanish, "Ignace" in French, and "Ignazio" in Italian, and an alternative to the names Eneko and

Íñigo Inigo is a masculine given name deriving from the Castilian rendering (Íñigo) of the medieval Basque name Eneko. Ultimately, the name means "my little (man)". While mostly seen among the Iberian diaspora, it also gained a limited popularity ...

Notable people

* Iñaki Anasagasti – Spanish politician * Iñaki Astiz Ventura – Spanish footballer *

Iñaki Azkuna Iñaki Azkuna Urreta (14 February 1943 – 20 March 2014) was a Spanish politician of the Basque Nationalist Party. He was mayor of the city of Bilbao, Biscay in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, from 1999 until his deat ...

– Spanish politician and former mayor of Bilbao * Iñaki Basiloff – Argentine swimmer * Iñaki Bea Jauregi – Spanish footballer * Iñaki Bonillas – Mexican artist *

Iñaki Caña Iñaki Caña Pavón (; born 19 September 1975) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and is currently the goalkeeping coach of club Arsenal. Playing career Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Caña came through the youth ranks ...

– Spanish footballer * Iñaki de Juana Chaos – Spanish separatist * Iñaki Descarga – Spanish footballer *

Iñaki Egaña Ignacio "Iñaki" Egaña Azpeitia (born 24 October 1948 in Portugalete, Basque Country) is a Spanish musician and songwriter, active since the late 1960s in various rock and blues groups and as a solo artist. He is primarily a bass guitar player an ...

– Spanish musician *

Iñaki Gabilondo José Ignacio Gabilondo Pujol (born 19 October 1942), better known as Iñaki Gabilondo, is a Spanish journalist and broadcaster. He is one of Spain's best-known news anchors. Biography The second-born in a family of nine, Gabilondo studied Phil ...

– Spanish journalist *

Iñaki Gastón Iñaki Gastón Crespo (born 25 May 1963, in Bilbao) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer. Career During Gastón's first race as a professional the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana he won stage 2b taking his first professional vict ...

– Spanish cyclist * Iñaki Godoy – Mexican actor *

Iñaki Goitia Peña Iñaki is a male given name. It is a neologism created by Sabino Arana meaning ''Ignatius'', to be a Basque language analog to "Ignacio" in Spanish, "Ignace" in French, and "Ignazio" in Italian, and an alternative to the names Eneko and Íñigo. ...

– Spanish footballer * Iñaki Isasi – Spanish cyclist *

Iñaki Lafuente Iñaki Lafuente Sancha (born 24 January 1976) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He appeared in 146 La Liga games over ten seasons, mainly with Athletic Bilbao. He also represented Espanyol and Sporting de ...

– Spanish footballer * Iñaki Mallona Txertudi – Puerto Rican Roman Catholic bishop *

Iñaki Mateu Iñaki Mateu (born 17 March 1997, Tucumán) is an Argentine-born Spanish rugby union player. His usual position is as a Centre and he currently plays for Recoletas Burgos Caja Rural. He played for Italian tema Viadana in Top12, from 2020 to 20 ...

– Argentine rugby union player *

Iñaki Minadeo Iñaki Minadeo (born 9 June 2003) is an Argentine field hockey player. In 2024 he will represent Argentina at the XXXIII Summer Olympics in France. Career Under–21 Iñaki Minadeo made his international debut at under-21 level, making his fi ...

– Argentine field hockey player *

Iñaki Muñoz Iñaki Muñoz Oroz (born 2 July 1978) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder. He amassed La Liga totals of 150 matches and 11 goals over nine seasons, representing in the competition Osasuna and ...

– Spanish footballer *

Iñaki Ochoa de Olza Iñaki Ochoa de Olza (May 29, 1967 in Pamplona, Navarre – May 23, 2008 on Annapurna, Nepal) was a Spanish people, Spanish Climbing, climber. Ochoa de Olza took part in more than thirty separate climbing expeditions in the Himalayas over the c ...

– Spanish mountain climber *

Iñaki Peña Ignacio "Iñaki" Peña Sotorres (born 2 March 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Barcelona Club career Barcelona Born in Alicante, Valencian Community, Peña started his career at Alicante CF' ...

– Spanish footballer *

Iñaki Perurena Iñaki Perurena Gartziarena (born 25 October 1956) is a Basque Strongman who specializes in Harri-jasotzaileak (traditional Basque stone-lifting), and also a poet and a bertsolari. Career and achievements Perurena made his debut as a stone li ...

– Basque strongman *

Iñaki Plaza Murga Iñaki Plaza Murga (born 1976) is a Basque musician from Bilbao, Biscay. He began studying trikitixa (Basque diatonic accordion) and traditional Basque percussion (txalaparta, pandero) in 1993. He later began studying ethnic percussion (cajón ...

– Spanish musician *

Iñaki Ruiz de Pinedo Iñaki Ruiz de Pinedo Undiano (born 23 July 1954) is a Basques, Basque sociologist, politician and a member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. He was previously a member of the Basque Parliament. Early life Ruiz de Pinedo was born on 23 July ...

– Spanish politician *

Iñaki Sáez José Ignacio "Iñaki" Sáez Ruiz (born 23 April 1943) is a Spanish former football player and manager. A defender, he spent the vast majority of his professional career with Athletic Bilbao, which he later also coached in various levels, app ...

– Spanish footballer *

Iñaki Urdangarin Iñaki Urdangarin Liebaert (born 15 January 1968) is a retired Spanish handball player turned entrepreneur and the former husband of Infanta Cristina, younger daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía. He was the brother-in-law of King Fel ...

– Spanish handballer and the former Duke of Palma de Mallorca *

Iñaki Urlezaga Iñaki Urlezaga is an Argentine ballet dancer. He trained in his hometown of La Plata. She studied at the Instituto Superior de Arte del Columbus Theatre in Buenos Aires, where she received a scholarship to study at the American Ballet, where ...

– Argentine ballet dancer *

Iñaki Williams Iñaki Williams Arthuer (born 15 June 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao and the Ghana national team. Developed at Athletic Bilbao's academy, he has made over 450 first-team appearances ...

– Spanish-born Ghanaian footballer

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